Principles of Genetics, 6th Edition

Principles of Genetics is one of the most popular texts in use for
the introductory course. It opens a window on the rapidly advancing
science of genetics by showing exactly how genetics is done.
Throughout, the authors incorporate a human emphasis and highlight
the role of geneticists to keep students interested and motivated.
The sixth edition has been updated to reflect the latest
developments in the field of genetics. Principles of Genetics
continues to educate today’s students for tomorrow’s
science by focusing on features that aid in content comprehension
and application.

D. Peter Snustad is a Professor Emeritus at the University
of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He received his B.S. degree from the
University of Minnesota and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the
University of California, Davis. He began his faculty career in the
Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at Minnesota in 1965,
became a charter member of the new Department of Genetics in 1966,
and moved to the Department of Plant Biology in 2000. During his 43
years at Minnesota, he taught courses ranging from general biology
to biochemical genetics. His initial research focused on the
interactions between bacteriophage T4 and its host, E. coli.
In the 1980s, his research switched to the cytoskeleton of
Arabidopsis and the glutamine synthetase genes of corn. His
honors include the Morse-Amoco and Dagley Memorial teaching awards
and election to Fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. A lifelong love of the Canadian wilderness
has kept him in nearby Minnesota.

Michael J. Simmons is a Professor in the Department of
Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the University of
Minnesota, Twin Cities. He received his B.A. degree in biology from
St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and his M.S. and
Ph.D. degrees in genetics from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison. Dr. Simmons has taught a variety of courses, including
genetics and population genetics. He has also mentored many
students on research projects in his laboratory. Early in his
career he received the Morse-Amoco teaching award from the
University of Minnesota in recognition of his contributions to
undergraduate education. Dr. Simmons’s research focuses on
the genetic significance of transposable elements in the genome of
Drosophila melanogaster. He has served on advisory
committees at the National Institutes of Health and was a member of
the Editorial Board of the journal Genetics for 21 years.
One of his favorite activities, figure skating, is especially
compatible with the Minnesota climate.

• A new one-column design better showcases important
pieces of art and avoids the “overwhelmed” reaction
readers have to the crowded layouts found in many other texts.
Boxed sections will be reduced in size to help maintain the flow of
the text.
• The Focus On boxes (one per chapter) have been revised
to include the most current developments in genetics as well as the
most relevant topics to students.
• A streamlined topical coverage, vetted by a panel of
Genetics instructors, makes for a text that is manageable in size.
Snustad 6e will provide instructors and students with in-depth
explanations of only those topics frequently covered in a
one-semester course.
• Animated solutions to the solve it problems in the
text, utilize Camtasia software. These tutorials provide
step-by-step solutions that appear as if they are written-out by
hand as an instructor voice-over explains each step.
• Supported by the Wiley Resource kit. The Wiley
Resource Kit provides an easy way to provide you with media &
assessment. The Resource Kit can be delivered through any Learning
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• Provides a balance between concepts and experimental
detail, using experiments to help explain the “how” and
“why” concepts were developed
• Offers the human perspective on genetics, through
numerous examples and pedagogical elements found in the text.
• Features an excellent illustration program with
many stepped-out figures. Also uses micrographs in
conjunction with illustrations to show the “real”
micrograph and “ideal” illustration together.
• Includes a comprehensive set of problems,
online Camtasia tutorials, and problem solving aids with all the
tools necessary for successful student understanding of
Genetics.
• GO Problem tutorials help students build confidence as
they observe a problem being worked out and then attempt to solve a
similar problem on their own .

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